[IPython-User] show() blocks in ipython 0.10.1

[Éric Depagne]

Le lundi 7 mars 2011 15:37:32, Éric Depagne a écrit :
> Hi all.
> 
> I'm using ipython 0.10.1 on a 64 bits machine, and I've been hit by what
> appears to be a known bug in ipython.
> 
> this discussion
> 
> https://github.com/ipython/ipython/issues/185/#issue/185
> mentions that the show() command is blocking.
> 
> And the following script shows the same behaviour:
> 
> ipython -wthread
> 
> In [1]: import numpy as np
> In [2]: from enthought.chaco.shell import *
> In [4]: x = np.arange(10)
> In [5]: y = np.arange(10)
> In [6]: plot (x,y)
> in [7]: show()
> 
> Normally, I would not need the 7th command, the plot should appear and I
> should be able to keep on visualising my plot. But what is shown is only
> the indow where the plot will be, and I need to add the show() command.
> And it blocks the prompt, which is quite annoying.
> 
> I do not know if it's ipython, enthought or something else related. I've
> tried on a brand new accound on my machine and the behaviour is the same.
> 
> If I can help to track down what's wrong, let me know.
> 
> Thanks a lot.
> 
> Éric.
A strange addition.
If I start ipython -pylab, I get the same behaviour.

But if I combine both (ipython -wthread -pylab) then it works.

Éric.
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